Message-ID: <198C5D50D92@mail1.mcc.ac.uk> Date: Fri, 6 Dec 1996 13:53:02 BST From: Richard Heeks <mailto:mzdrbhs@MH1.MCC.AC.UK> Subject: Info. Systems and the Public Sector - Call for Papers To: Multiple recipients of list DEVEL-L <mailto:DEVEL-L@AMERICAN.EDU>
INFORMATION SYSTEMS AND THE PUBLIC SECTORFirst Call for Papers
There will be a stream on 'Information Systems and the Public Sector' within the forthcoming international conference on Public Sector Management For The Next Century. The conference is to be organised by the Institute for Development Policy and Management at the University of Manchester, UK, 29 June-2 July 1997. The objective of the conference is to extend the understanding of public sector change in developing countries and transitional economies.
Papers are now invited for the IS stream from researchers, public sector managers, and consultants/practitioners. A broad spectrum of topics will be considered which could include (but will not be limited to): - Analytical case studies of IT applications in the public sector - Theoretical approaches to information systems planning, implementation and management in the public sector in developing countries - Understanding public sector IS from a socio-cultural perspective - The role of information and information management in the public sector - Mechanisms for improving manual information systems - IS/IT strategy in the public sector - The development of local capabilities for IS design and implementation - The impact of donor funding on the design and implementation of public sector IS - Outsourcing and other IS management issues - The impact of IS on public sector functions and public service delivery - The implications of networking for public sector IS - The relationship between IS and the new public management
A provisional title and 100-200 word abstract/outline should be submitted as soon as possible, and certainly not later than 1st April 1997 to: Dr Richard Heeks, IDPM, University of Manchester, Precinct Centre, Manchester, M13 9GH, UK. Tel: +44-161-275-2870 Fax: +44-161-273-8829 Email: mailto:richard.heeks@man.ac.uk
It is intended that the conference proceedings will be published in either book or journal special issue format.
If you wish to obtain further details about the conference, check web site - http://www.man.ac.uk/idpm/newstuff.htm
For details about attending the conference, please contact: Debra Whitehead, PSM Conference Secretary, Institute for Development Policy and Management, University of Manchester, Precinct Centre, Manchester, M13 9GH, UK. Tel: + 44-161 275 2800 Fax: + 44-161 273 8829 Email: mailto:debra.whitehead@man.ac.uk